inhuman

CEFRB2

/ɪnˈhjuːmən/

adjective

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adjective
Very cruel or lacking normal human kindness.
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adjective
Extra detail
Transcending or different than what is human.

Examples

The Palestinians of Gaza are living under an inhuman blockade imposed by Israel.
Their faces looked inhuman, covered with scarlet and black paint.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses: 3
Parts of speech: 1
Citations: 5
Synonyms: 5

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adjective

Extra meaning

Of or pertaining to inhumanity and the indifferently cruel, sadistic or barbaric behavior it brings.

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For Eugene O’Neill the sea is usually the constant symbol of these eternal realities, the inhuman powers of nature against which men and women must measure their puny strength.
“Well, so you are,’ Martha answered. ‘It struck me once or twice. You don’t ook like him, but you’ve got the same voice ind walk and you appear to have the same ‘ort of inhuman strength. Look at this.”

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It was replaced by a New Euston, "bold in design and layout and in keeping with a new railway era". Betjeman was unmoved, describing it tersely as "no masterpiece" and noting that its lack of platform seating made it an "inhuman structure" which seemed to ignore passengers.
2023 February 8, Greg Morse, “Crossing the border... by Sleeper”, in RAIL, number 976, page 45
When he was out among men, seeking his own ends, and “making good! his colliery workings, he had an almost uncanny shrewdness, hardness, and a straight sharp punch. It was as if his very passivity and prostitution to the Magna Mater gave him insight into material business affairs, and lent him a certain remarkable inhuman force.
1832, David Herbert Lawrence, Lady Chatterley's Lover, McFarland, page 209
However, Christophe, having less penetration than Francoise, said to himself that love is a blind, inhuman force, throwing those together who cannot bear with each other. Love joins those together who are like each other. And what love inspires is very small compared with what it destroys. If it be happy it dissolves the will.
1913, Romain Rolland, Jean-Christophe: Journey's End: Love and Friendship, the Burrning Bush, the New Dawn, Henry Holt Company, page 151
He sees their actions conditioned and to gome extent controlled by the influences of majestic inhuman powers, the genii of Eastern tales, huge, cloud-girt spirits of oppressive solemnity. In reality most people wear motley all day long and the fairy powers are leprechauns, tricksy irresponsible sprites, willing enough to make merry with those who can laugh with them; but players of all Puck’s tricks on “wisest aunts telling saddest tales".
1915, George A. Birmingham, Gossamer, Methuen Company, Limited, pages 284-285
“Well, so you are,’ Martha answered. ‘It struck me once or twice. You don’t ook like him, but you’ve got the same voice ind walk and you appear to have the same ‘ort of inhuman strength. Look at this.”
1920, The Saturday Evening Post, G. Graham, page 147

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Origin

adjective

From Middle English inhumayne, from Middle French inhumain and its etymon Latin inhūmānus.

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adjective

The prisoner was kept in blank conditions without any food or water.